Summary: Suggesting memorial to government by the ayuntamientos expressing gratitude for reforms and faithful allegiance.

I have received three letters from you 13 March13 and 15 April—
also information that I could draw on the above house, from Don
E. M. [Ramon Musquiz] through his brother-in-law—all that
family have been firm and true friends to me in all my troubles
and I hope my friends will never forget them

I have heard of the laws passed by the state in favor of Texas I
have not seen them except the land law which I approve of very
much and of all the others so far as I have heard of them

The position taken by them last year was " that the evils which
threatened that country with anarchy and ruin must be remedied by
the Govt, or the people would remedy them of themselves and
ought to do so, as in the last resort they wiould have the right to do
so on the principle of self preservation"

A frank and plain statement of these facts and of the true situation
of Texas and the state of public opinion etc all embodied in the
document of public thanks to the Govt, above mentioned, would place
the whole matter in its true light before the world, and contradict all
the calumnies and false reports, that the intentions and objects of
those people, and also my objects, were a total separation from
Mexico—such reports are all false. It is also reported here that those
people have abandoned me and wish me shot or imprisoned for life,
and the enemies of North Americans and of Texas are making use
of this calumny both against me and against the people of Texas,
for our enemies wish to make out that those people are ungrateful
and bad, and they say that if they abandon me they would also
abandon the Govt. etc. etc.—all calumnies and false.

I particularly requested those people not to be excited on account
of my arrest, and strongly urged and begged that they would remain
quiet and faithful to the state of Coahuila and Texas, as I had no
doubt the state government would remedy the evils complained of—
I thank the people for having complyed with my request. The result
has shown that I was right. The evils have all been remedied in a
legal manner, excitement and commotions kept down in Texas, The
people of Texas and the whole state and nation have been served
effectually and all motives for discontent in future are forever
removed. My mission to Mexico—the position taken by my
constituents and firmly sustained by me here, and my imprisonment and
sufferings and the noise and alarm occasioned by all these things—
have materially contributed to bring about this happy result—and
I therefore do not regret what I have suffered and the money I have
spent. On my part I risked all for those people and to sustain the
position taken by them—I now expect that they on their part will do
justice to the Govt who has remedied all their evils, to me their
agent—and to themselves as high minded and honorable men and as
true and faithful Mexican citizens.

All this they can do by a public and official document of the
character before mentioned combining a statement of facts as to
themselves, and as to me their agent; thanks to the Govt for what has
been done; and a clear declaration of union and fidelity to the state
and to the Mexican confederation.

This will place the matter before the world in its true light, and
do justice to all parties and silence calumny for ever—it will also
keep ambitious or restless spirits quiet.

My enemies in the low country that you speak of will do me
justice—no one can be so base as to calumniate the man who has served
them faithfully and is suffering for their benefit—personal feelings
are momentary in their influence but justice will finally prevail over
them. I wrote yesterday to Oliver Jones.

Remember me to Ramon Musquiz particularly—I shall feel
grateful to him and D. Vr B° [Victor Blanco] as long as I live and hope
my friends will—also remember [me] to everybody—let the present
happy situation of that country forever bury all personal feelings.
I bury them forever—and let us all devote ourselves to cultivate the
soil, make good crops, and be good neighbors and good citizens— so
soon as I can close my affairs so as to get on to a farm I will do so,
and it will be a difficult matter to drag me away from it—unless
it be to go to a ball or a social meeting of friends. I am done with
public matters, that is when I get free from them I mean to keep
so—-and I mean to get free as soon as I can—

You can show this letter to whom you think proper I send it
via New Orleans I am in good health I was incomunicado
rigororisimo from the 13 Feby to 9 May—no books or writing materials
and very little light—dreary enough, but the idea that Texas would
be benefited and that I had done my duty kept up my spirits and I
bore all patiently. I hope that Almonte who was sent to Texas by
Govt, has been well received and kindly treated, no friend of mine
or of Texas would think of treating him or any other commissioner
of the Govt, in any other manner than with attention and politeness.
The enemies of Texas, or my enemies might wish to take a different
course in order to make confusion and difficulty.